part-time athlete

i was feeling angsty and i needed a rest day from running so i decided to do some yoga.

now i am in a much better mood :)

my official half marathon time - 1:55:08

the photographer didn’t get any pictures of me but my dad snapped this one.

so happy to be planking.

gpoy, post-run and so happy to be home in this beautiful place.

hey guys.

i’m done with all my finals.

because i kicked ass on the standardized orgo exam and got exempt (!!) from the real final, which isn’t until the 9th.  and today i handed in my one take-home final and my last research paper.  so the semester is officially over for me!

i’m ready to go home but I DON’T WANNA PACK.

can i just live in spandex? is that an option?

surprise plank challenge today!  i went to a yoga event that my school held and got there early, and they had a ‘plank for a tank’ contest (winner got a lululemon top!).  i was obviously super excited and entered and came in SECOND PLACE… i made it to ten minutes with the woman next to me and then they had us do pushups, where i collapsed.  i’m stoked about making it to ten minutes - my previous record is five!  and the woman who won is a fitness instructor and i saw her do a fifteen minute plank last semester.. so yeah.  but damn i really wanted a lululemon tank.

p.s. my form is a little spotty here.. i corrected though and got my butt down.

this study guide has been my life for the past two weeks.

today, it ends.

half marathon was awesome.

still waiting for official time (and photos!) to go online because i didn’t feel like hanging around the results tent, but i’m pretty sure i finished right around 1:55:05.  which i’m totally stoked about because i just wanted to make it under 2 hours.

i started with the 9 min/mile pacing group, which i was worried would feel too fast initially.  however it was just the opposite, i felt great and pushed ahead of them and kept my pace below 9 min/mile for almost the entire race.  for the last 5k i picked it up a little more and tried to keep it below 8:30.  and for my final kick, i just let loose and gave it everything i had.  the final straightaway was deceptively long and i was worried i had started my kick too early.  then i saw my dad cheering for me and my roommate and two other friends (who i didn’t even know were going to come!) and that gave me what i needed to push it out until the finish… at which point i was ready to collapse.

as a side note, water stations are great.  can i get those on every one of my runs?

summary: i feel like a champ!

tomorrow is my first half marathon!

i’m mostly excited because all my nerves are busy worrying about the insane amount of schoolwork i have to do.  i’m sure that will change as start time approaches…

standard attire for dancing around cleaning my kitchen.

also this isn’t duck face I SWEAR.

THIS BANANA IS LIKE A FOOT LONG.

since my glass of water is there for size comparison, i’m going to call this a “drink water and eat bananas!” nudge.

i had my vo2 max measured today for a research study and got 52.6 ml/kg/min, which puts me in the 90th percentile for women!  the test was pretty intense, i made it to stage 5 which is 5mph on an incline of 18.

also, my phone case matches my new running clothes.

benefits of a rest day: i can actually make myself look nice in the morning without worrying about having to mess it up/clean up/do it again for the evening!

yes, i walk around campus like this.
no, i am not proud of it.
but you gotta do what you gotta do.
#fieldhockeyafterclassprobs